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You can apply model patterns to families and modify them in the Family Editor only. After you have placed
an instance of the family in a project view, you cannot modify the pattern.
Drafting Patterns
Drafting patterns represent materials in symbolic form; for example, sand is represented by a stipple pattern.
The density of drafting patterns is fixed with respect to the drawing sheet.
Differences Between Model Patterns and Drafting Patterns
The following illustrations show the differences between model and drafting patterns when the view scale
changes. Model patterns remain a fixed size relative to the model, and drafting patterns remain a fixed size
relative to the sheet.
Model Pattern Scale = 1:4 Drafting Pattern Scale = 1:4
Model Pattern Scale = 1:2 Drafting Pattern Scale = 1:2
NOTE If you zoom into a view, both drafting and model patterns display larger or smaller. As you zoom out, the
pattern becomes more dense. At a certain point, the pattern displays as a solid fill. This is known as pattern
overscaling. See
Zooming Project Views on page 243.
You can place model and drafting patterns on planar and cylindrical surfaces and on families. You can also
place drafting patterns on cut component surfaces in plan or section views.
Revit Architecture includes several fill patterns and stores them in the default project template file.
Alternatively, you can create your own or edit an existing fill pattern to meet your needs.
A fill pattern is stored in the file in which it was created. To save the pattern to a template file, open the
template file and create the pattern there.
You can transfer fill patterns between projects using the Transfer Project Standards tool. See Transferring
Project Standards on page 446.
Creating a Simple Fill Pattern
A simple fill pattern consists of a series of parallel or orthogonal lines; examples include Diagonal Crosshatch
or Vertical Siding.
To create a fill pattern using parallel lines:
1 Click Manage tab
➤
Project Settings panel
➤
Settings drop-down
➤
Fill Patterns.
460 | Chapter 10 Customizing Project Settings